2:12 PM The last few days have been eventful to say the least. Last week Marlene’s mother died suddenly in her sleep. Though she was 83 years old, it was unexpected and a heavy blow to the whole family. Early on Friday morning Marlene and I boarded a plane in Chicago, flew to Denver, changed planes and flew to Great Falls, …
A friend called me to talk about a sermon he had heard that tremendously upset him. In the course of the sermon, the preacher illustrated his remarks with a story about his decision to go to seminary. He was older than the normal age and had already built a thriving business. After sending in his application, he decided to …
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20057:17 AM This is bad news for those fleeing religious persecution in China. 7:07 AM Tonight I’m taking part in a two-hour television broadcast (8-10 PM CDT) called “Katrina: Mission of Hope” on the Total Living Network. Here’s an update on the underground church in China. 7:05 AM Calvary is mentioned in this Oak Leaves a…
3:49 PM Here’s more information on the Salvation Army opportunity mentioned below:Due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Salvation Army of Metropolitan Chicago has an overwhelming need to secure additional volunteers to: 1) Answer phones at Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Service Center in Elk Grove Village, I…
5:35 PM We just got off the phone with Mark in China. He is teaching English to 7th graders. When we asked him how he likes it, he said it was going fine but he and the others on his team have been busy from morning till night every day. He also mentioned that it is traditional for American teachers in China to give their C…
10:50 AM Here are the latest entries on the Crosswalk weblog: Leviathan in Louisiana It Doesn’t Help to Speculate 10:03 AM A big Labor Day shout out to Dave Tormey, Chad Hammond in Eilat, Israel, Becki Driver, Willie and Felicia White, Brian and Jill Swanson, Ian and Shirley Smith, Mark and Sabrina Thompson, Chris Smith, Jo…
8:37 PM On Friday Hugh Hewitt hosted a radio interview with Al Mohler, John Mark Reynolds and Mark Roberts to talk about the moral and spiritual implications of Hurricane Katrina. Click here to read a transcript of this fascinating and enlightening discussion….
8:51 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Encounter at the Farmers Market. 9:17 AM Several people have asked if Calvary will be sending a team or teams to help in rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We certainly hope to send several teams. We just received this notice from Samaritan’s Pur…
10:55 AM Sam Storms has written an insightful article called Katrina, Common Grace, and a Theory about the End of the Age. Read through to the end to see the theological connection between the looting in New Orleans and the removal of common grace as we near the end of this age. He is not saying that the hurricane is a sign…
10:41 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Eyes on Katrina. 6:51 PM Here’s an amazing list of online resources relating to Hurricane Katrina. The list includes quite a few blogs that give a ground-level view of the disaster. 6:46 PM This morning a reporter from the Oak Leaves interviewed me about Calvary’s res…